Comparison

QuickNotes X Pro vs DayBook's

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

QuickNotes X Pro

Organize your thoughts with a versatile note-taking app. Create and manage notebooks with custom templates, import and annotate PDFs, and leverage professional tools for precise writing and drawing. Secure private notebooks with password or biometric locks.

Highlights
  • Organize notes into notebooks and folders
  • Import and annotate PDF documents
  • Accurate drawing engine with professional tools
  • Multimedia note creation with drag & drop
  • Password and biometric protection for notebooks
  • Export notes as PNG or PDF
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- ORGANIZE YOUR NOTES - Create notebooks to organize your notes. Choose between a selection of paper templates and covers, and choose between vertical or horizontal layout to fit your note-taking needs. You can also rearrange your notebooks and create folders for them for maximum flexibility. - IMPORT & EDIT YOUR PDFs - With QuickNotes X you can import your PDF documents inside an existing notebook or in a new one, and you can edit them using all the tools QuickNotes X offers. Markup, annotate, highlight, insert images and text and more. You can also export these pages as a new PDF to share you edits. - ACCURATE NOTE-TAKING - QuickNotes X has a new accurate drawing engine that never loses detail, even after zooming or moving around the page. It also has the tools necessary to take perfect professional notes, all in one place. - DRAG & DROP SUPPORT - With QuickNotes X, you can easily create multi-media notes: use an image as a background, or import images from your library or from the web with an in-app tool or by using drag & drop from another window. In addition, these images are always resizable and movable, so that you can edit them whenever you want - PROFESSIONAL TOOLS - To create perfect notes, you need the right tools. This is why QuickNotes X has everything you need, from Pen and Highlighter to the Eraser, so that no mistakes are irreversible. Select the perfect line width and opacity to further customize your style, and choose the color you need from a hand-picked selection or by using the new HSV picker. You can even import a color from an image using the unique RealityPicker! - LOCK YOUR PRIVATE NOTEBOOKS - Want to restrict access to a specific notebook? Just set up a password when you create it or long press on its cover to lock it. And when you need to add some pages to it, just enter the password again or use Touch ID or Face ID to unlock it. - TYPE INSTEAD OF WRITING - With the new Text Tool you can add Text Boxes to your notes to type instead of writing. Want a different text style? Choose the font, size and color you like, underline or set to bold important things: now typing and writing notes is easier with QuickNotes X. - EXPORT TO EDIT ON OTHER DEVICES - You can export individual notes or entire notebooks as a QuickNotes X Document, which can be imported on another device to continue editing your notes. If you export your notebooks they will retain all properties, such as background and aspect ratio, so that if you reimport them they will look exactly as you expect. - SEAMLESS SHARING - Export your note as a PNG image or PDF, with the option to export the whole notebook in a single PDF document. Then, open it in your favorite app or share it with Mail, all with a few taps. - USE YOUR STYLUS - Have a Bluetooth stylus? No problem! QuickNotes X support a variety of styluses, from the Apple Pencil (1st & 2nd Generation)* to Adonit Jot, so that you can take notes while resting your palm on the screen, just like on paper. - OPTIMIZED FOR iOS 13 & 14 - With iOS 13 and 14, QuickNotes X is better than ever! A new, more modern look and support for Dark Mode makes taking notes with QuickNotes X a new experience. - BUT THERE IS MORE! - ⊱ Quickly change page by double-tapping on the edge of the screen ⊱ See all your notebook pages at a glance while taking notes with the new "Notes List" feature ⊱ Create a new page while writing with the dedicated button or by double-tapping on the edge of the screen ⊱ Unlimited undo-redo while writing (before leaving the page) ⊱ Clear your page with a single tap ⊱ Change your notebook template while writing thanks to the dedicated button ⊱ Rapidly delete notes and notebooks with just a long press ⊱ Option to reset all content (Notebooks and Notes) and preferences ⊱ Lightweight: all the features of a professional drawing app with less than 20MB of space ⊱ Localized in English, Italian and French. QuickNotes X Pro: note-taking, made easy. *Only on selected iPad models

About

DayBook's

Features
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Still waters run deep, huh? Remember those traditional diaries? Just you, a pen and a pad of paper to put whatever crosses your mind on… Whatever is troubling you, whatever (and whoever? ;)) you look forward to. What about your your dreams? Any thoughts you have difficulty telling even your best buds? If you are one of those who like to keep it simple and have no intention whatsoever of publishing their most private stuff on social media, you’re in luck, because that's exactly what DayBook‘s is: just a traditional diary fully adapted to the current times. Simple and 100% private, with DayBook‘s, and its elegant and uncomplicated design you'll love writing anything that happens to you in your everyday life, and in a surprisingly simple way. Main Features • Add as many DayBooks as you want. There are no limits. • Add Books inside Books. • Add images to your entries. • Differents Colors for diaries. • Dark Mode Support. • Receive notifications every year for your entries. • Sync all your DayBook‘s, Day‘s and DeepDay‘s with iCloud on all your compatible devices. • Trackpad/Mouse Support. • Keyboard shortcuts for easy use with external keyboards. Keyboard Shortcuts - General: • ⌘ + X -> Close the current window - DayBook‘s View: • ⌘ + N -> Create a new DayBook • ⌘ + , -> Open settings • ⌘ + Right Arrow -> Next Book • ⌘ + Left Arrow -> Back to First DayBook - MyDay‘s View: • ⌘ + N -> Create a new Day - DeppDay‘s View: • ⌘ + N -> Create a new DeepDay

Screenshots

QuickNotes X Pro4 screens
DayBook's4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DayBook's at $2.99 against QuickNotes X Pro's $5.99. QuickNotes X Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

QuickNotes X Pro costs $5.99 and DayBook's $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickNotes X Pro ships an update monthly, DayBook's every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
QuickNotes X Pro versus DayBook's: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickNotes X ProDayBook's
Price$5.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.6 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlessandro SassiOskar Pacheco

In-app purchases

None

QuickNotes X Pro

No in-app purchases

None

DayBook's

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuickNotes X Pro free?
QuickNotes X Pro costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DayBook's free?
DayBook's costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do QuickNotes X Pro or DayBook's have ads?
Neither QuickNotes X Pro nor DayBook's shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuickNotes X Pro or DayBook's?
QuickNotes X Pro ships an update monthly, and DayBook's every 6 weeks. Most recently, QuickNotes X Pro was updated on September 17, 2026 and DayBook's on September 10, 2026.

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